STATE · ADMITTED 1959 · 2000 CENSUS
Hawaii
1,211,537 residents · 5 counties · 163 cities · 461 census tracts
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Hawaii is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $49,820. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $249,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(78,163)
5 to 97%(84,980)
10 to 146.9%(83,106)
15 to 196.7%(81,002)
20 to 246.9%(83,409)
25 to 3414.1%(171,159)
35 to 4415.8%(191,177)
45 to 5414.1%(170,979)
55 to 648.8%(106,961)
65 to 747%(85,262)
75 to 844.8%(57,775)
85 and over1.4%(17,564)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,820
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,829 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$249,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $242,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic33.4%(370,270)
Black2.4%(26,669)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(78,742)
Asian61.9%(686,391)
2000
White, non-Hispanic22.9%(277,091)
Black1.7%(20,829)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(87,699)
Asian40.8%(494,149)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(49,081)
Puerto Rican3.3%(47,134)
Spaniard0.7%(9,715)
South American0.5%(6,897)
Central American0.3%(4,130)
Cuban0.2%(2,201)
Dominican0.1%(1,885)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,802)
Peruvian0.1%(1,630)
Colombian0.1%(1,551)
Argentine0.1%(1,112)
Guatemalan0.1%(854)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(830)
Chilean0.1%(800)
Ecuadorian0%(709)
Honduran0%(578)
Panamanian0%(342)
Costa Rican0%(285)
Nicaraguan0%(259)
Uruguayan0%(128)
Bolivian0%(45)
Paraguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Filipino14.3%(207,012)
Japanese11.7%(168,487)
Chinese4.1%(58,740)
Korean1.4%(20,249)
Vietnamese0.8%(11,608)
Okinawan0.3%(5,022)
Asian Indian0.2%(2,604)
Thai0.2%(2,318)
Laotian0.1%(1,640)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,457)
Cambodian0%(636)
Indonesian0%(600)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(465)
Pakistani0%(245)
Burmese0%(205)
Hmong0%(199)
Sri Lankan0%(181)
Bangladeshi0%(156)
Malaysian0%(109)
Uzbek0%(88)
Mongolian0%(83)
Mien0%(37)
Kazakh0%(21)
Singaporean0%(7)
Bhutanese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian22.1%(320,047)
Samoan2.5%(36,705)
Tongan0.7%(9,504)
Marshallese0.6%(9,232)
Chamorro0.5%(7,246)
Chuukese0.4%(5,153)
Fijian0.1%(1,627)
Guamanian0%(363)
Ancestry
German5.8%(83,954)
English5.1%(74,073)
Irish4.7%(68,302)
Portuguese3.2%(46,452)
Italian2.1%(29,713)
American1.2%(17,969)
French1.2%(17,167)
Scottish1%(14,039)
Polish0.8%(12,097)
Norwegian0.7%(10,401)
Swedish0.6%(9,010)
Dutch0.5%(7,432)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(5,851)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(5,177)
Welsh0.3%(4,268)
Subsaharan African0.3%(3,986)
West Indian0.3%(3,815)
British0.2%(3,529)
Danish0.2%(3,320)
Greek0.2%(2,826)
Hungarian0.2%(2,753)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,589)
Swiss0.2%(2,516)
Arab0.2%(2,503)
French Canadian0.2%(2,373)
Czech0.1%(1,941)
Austrian0.1%(1,782)
Finnish0.1%(1,751)
Canadian0.1%(1,600)
Jamaican0.1%(1,289)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,178)
Brazilian0.1%(1,134)
Lebanese0.1%(1,121)
Iranian0.1%(1,105)
Haitian0.1%(1,009)
Australian0.1%(888)
Croatian0.1%(876)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(842)
Romanian0.1%(781)
Belgian0%(624)
Nigerian0%(548)
Slovak0%(520)
Bulgarian0%(519)
Armenian0%(485)
Latvian0%(318)
Kenyan0%(306)
Turkish0%(286)
Egyptian0%(284)
Serbian0%(279)
Syrian0%(256)
Israeli0%(215)
Slovene0%(209)
Palestinian0%(183)
Ghanaian0%(140)
Moroccan0%(135)
Guyanese0%(118)
Cape Verdean0%(56)
Ethiopian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(41)
Macedonian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(13)
Barbadian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.6%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(166,715)
Married55.1%(265,369)
Widowed2.2%(10,728)
Divorced8.1%(38,956)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(125,609)
Married54.3%(262,827)
Widowed9.8%(47,439)
Divorced10%(48,232)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Urban Honolulu341,868
2.East Honolulu51,360
3.Hilo50,404
4.Pearl City44,547
5.Waipahu40,482
6.Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)39,640
7.Kaneohe37,355
8.Kahului28,288
9.Mililani Town27,668
10.Ewa Gentry26,563
11.Kapolei22,232
12.Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)21,818
Frequently asked
How many people live in Hawaii?
Hawaii has about 1,211,537 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Hawaii?
The typical household in Hawaii earns about $49,820 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hawaii expensive?
In Hawaii, the median home is worth about $249,300, and the typical rent is about $779 a month.
How educated are people in Hawaii?
About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hawaii?
About 10.7% of people in Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hawaii grown since 1990?
Yes, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 103,308 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024